Alot of H18's rig the righting line this way. I don't think you are seeing a line installed solely for this purpose.

Stephen- Are you going to Mchonogy, Machogey, Mecohny, what ever that lake in western Nebraska is called, this weekend?

Karl, I don't recall seeing very many Hobie 18's rigged with a righting line like that unless it doubled as a Chicken line. Since we don't race B-Marks anymore, almost no one rigs like that anymore. Rigging a line that way is just begging for extra drag when the boat is heeled over. Yes, I'll be @ McConaughy, Nebraska. Are you planning on being there ? anyone else from your neck of the woods ?

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The idea would be that you wouldn't have to hold the chicken line: one end would be tied onto something on the boat and the other end would be tied to the trap loop (not the trap harness). This line would limit the ability of the loop (and thus you) to move toward the front of the boat. You're right that when sailing solo you wouldn't have a free hand....

The idea would be that you wouldn't have to hold the chicken line: one end would be tied onto something on the boat and the other end would be tied to the trap loop (not the trap harness). This line would limit the ability of the loop (and thus you) to move toward the front of the boat. You're right that when sailing solo you wouldn't have a free hand....

OK, I hadn't thought of tying it to some part of the trapeze, altho, as much as one needs to move forward and aft on the boat to keep the dang thing balanced, it seems like a solution with limited possibilities. Thanks for offering the thought for others to consider. If I were sailing a 17, that solution wouldn't hold much appeal for me. I'll shut up now and go back to the forum I belong on.

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Here's hoping you can find a way to make it after all. We will have a large # of 17's there for you to race with and against. Let me know if you are coming so we can be sure and have a trophy for the FX1 Class.

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_________________If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, maybe it is time to water your own lawn.

Here's hoping you can find a way to make it after all. We will have a large # of 17's there for you to race with and against. Let me know if you are coming so we can be sure and have a trophy for the FX1 Class.

Stephen MUST429@aol(remove)com

Probably not at this point. The G.F. has been un-employed since February, work has been super slow for me, I've done a crap load of regatta's this year, I'm saving my pennies to get an F16 before November since the FXone class at the Havamega has dissolved on me, and it is virtually impossible for me to not spend $500 every weekend I race. There's probably some other excuse's, I just can't come up with anymore right now.

Good news is, I think my schedule is about to be swamped and I'll be back to working 80+ hrs a week. Of course, all of that could evaporate too.